Canada Geese swim past lawn art in a Lewiston cemetery.
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Maine experiencing ‘abnormally dry’ fall, heightened wildfire concerns
About 74% of the state was abnormally dry or in a moderate drought at the end of October, making it easier for wildfires to spread.
Kudos: Pleasant Street Drop-in Center receives ‘extra mile’ award
The center, operated out of the First Universalist Church in Auburn, has become a critical resource for homeless.
The Week in Photos: Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2024
Sun Journal photographers select some of their favorite images from last week.
Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing Syrian citizen connected to Iran
Israel has carried out airstrikes in Syria multiple times over the past year, but it has not previously made public any ground forays into Syria.
Photo: Shadowy horse lessons in Auburn
Horses and their riding students cast long shadows in the Sunday morning light at Few Acres Farm on Witham Road.
Photo: Crafts for pets, shopping for owners
The annual craft show fundraiser for Greater Androscoggin Humane Society was held Sunday in Lewiston.
Trump muses about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House
The Republican nominee asked voters to again make him leader of what he called a ‘failed nation’ while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant, asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
Rumford-area school district Behavior Committee looks ahead to next steps
Steve McGinty, a vice-president of the Regional School Unit 10 Western Foothills Education Association, said that fixing the problem of dangerous student behavior should continue to be a group effort and that the district must prioritize it, “and make sure there’s no harm being done to students or staff.”
UK prosecutors mulling whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations
In 2023, Channel 4 and the Sunday Times published claims by 4 women who said they were sexually assaulted or raped by Brand between 2006 and 2013.